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13 Jan 2021
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Welcome to the BEI Blog!

Beyond that, to encourage on-campus sustainability practices, each year HBS hires ten Student Sustainability Associates (SSAs) who promote sustainable living among their peers through engaging monthly campaigns and a capstone project.... View Details

29 Nov 2018
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"There's No Substitute for Finding the Right Role": James Correa, MBA 2015

James says, "A lot of the personal development lessons we learned from professors, or among our peer groups and counselors, helped me look at my core motivations and make the right choices – after... View Details

01 Aug 2017
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Redefining the Term Networking at HBS

where we needed to introduce ourselves by saying one thing to our classmates to make us memorable. As each person took their turn, it was clear that I was surrounded by a diverse, accomplished, and witty group of people. Listening to my... View Details

22 Nov 2016
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Memoirs of an International First Year Student

friends and peers might be landing internships while you are probably figuring out how to land interview calls. It’s important not to panic. Instead, find your own small peer View Details

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Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online

of peers before, during, and after the course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program are added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events... View Details

15 Feb 2016
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Coming to HBS with a Non-Finance Background

Is it difficult to learn finance through the case method? This was definitely one of my concerns before I got to HBS, but it quickly diminished. You’ll be amazed at how willing your peers in your discussion View Details

23 Jun 2015
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What is SVMP?

and opportunity in business education. During their week on campus, SVMP students are taught by HBS faculty through the renowned case method. Participants spend evenings analyzing real-business cases, and use morning study groups and... View Details

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Matthew Boys

“best combination” of three things he wanted: a strong peer network, foundational business skills, and “an environment conducive to the entrepreneurial spark.” Matt believes the fixed curriculum of the RC year enhances... View Details

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Leila Meliani

for being as informed as possible with limited time and information." "You leave the room with 90 or so different perspectives," says Leila. In BGIE (Business, Government and the International Economy), each case is sourced from a different country.... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

13 Jun 2017
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Benefits of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

group of 30 people with a deep interest in technology is extremely interesting to me. I occasionally felt isolated as a developer at HBS, and I definitely could have used that community. I think the capstone project looks incredibly... View Details

31 May 2016
First Look

May 31, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50189 Saving More in Groups: Field Experimental Evidence from Chile By: Kast, Felipe, Stephan Meier, and Dina Pomeranz Abstract—We test the impact of a peer View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Oct 2015
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3 Myths About HBS

done respectfully, intending to help each other to grow and improve. Moreover, it is a culture of contribution, everyone constantly learning from their peers as well as teaching them. I had classmates go above and beyond to help me in... View Details

18 Dec 2018
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"There's No Substitute For Finding The Right Role": James Correa, MBA 2015

James says, "A lot of the personal development lessons we learned from professors, or among our peer groups and counselors, helped me look at my core motivations and make the right choices – after... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology

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Sara Roedner

the ways you can connect with consumers," Sara says. "It's so much more compelling to have Joe Torre talk about teamwork than the usual CEO." After completing her BA, Sara accepted a position at The Boston Consulting Group... View Details

17 Dec 2015
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Design Thinking: Hands-On Learning At The Harvard Innovation Lab

team up with peers from other backgrounds. “Those who work across disciplines almost always come up with better and more powerful ideas,” says Datar, noting that the 30 budding entrepreneurs met regularly as a View Details

25 Jul 2016
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Advice on Switching Careers While at HBS

network The HBS network is a powerful thing, and one of the easiest and least intimidating places to start was talking to my classmates with retail experience. The online student classcard system made it really easy to search for peers... View Details

04 Mar 2025
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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley

friends and made new connections over group dinners. The excitement built into the evening at the alumni mixer in Palo Alto, where HBS graduates with years of industry experience shared insights into how Silicon Valley has evolved.... View Details

Keywords: Technology

11 Sep 2015
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What is the JD/MBA Program at HBS?

Tian: Both schools feature amazing, enthusiastic peers and top-notch teaching. Both of the first year curricula take place in U-shaped classrooms where a 80-90 student section attends most of its classes together, allowing everyone to... View Details

04 Oct 2016
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The Peek Weekend Stem Cohort Experience

The energy was very intellectually stimulating, invigorating, and dynamic. The environment was highly supportive and collaborative. Classmates built off of each other’s comments and in the early mornings, bright and early at 8am, we had study View Details

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO

and jeopardizing the next quarter's sales. Meanwhile, because the executives in different product groups and locations rarely sat in the same meetings, initiatives in their various areas were not coordinated. SKUs (stockkeeping units, or... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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